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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

2,159 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 108

Brutal Assault S.M.'s Leniency NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 7

For a brutal assault on a boy, Charles Edmond Blanche (61), labourer, was let off with a line of £5 or 10 days by Mr. Harrison, S.H., in…

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Motor Horns Excessive Blowing Police Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

Motor drivers are warned by the Commissioner of Police in has weekly traffic bulletin against the excessive, blowing of thir horns, particularly…

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Massed March Unemployed in Vic. Foiled by Police Melbourne, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 5

Police frustrated an attempt by committees which had been organsing against the Government's emergency relief work scheme to hold a…

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Mystery of Servant Girl's Death at Inverell DEEPENS! Traces of Poison Police Busy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 1

The mystery surrounding the death of Edith Morrow (18), a servant girl, of Inverell, was further…

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Maitland Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 2

A verdict of wilful murder, implicating two persons, was returned by a coronor's jury at Louth Park. West Maitland, at…

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Boy's Death Motorist Sentenced MANSLAUGHTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 8

Cyril Prichard, 32 years, storekeeper, of North Melbourne, was convicted on a charge of manslaughter in General Sessions, Melbourne…

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NEWCASTLE State of the Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 2

The following was the state of H.S. Gaol at Newcastle on Wednesday last: For trial, males 22, females 2; remanded, males 2; deaths, males…

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Grazier, Charged Alleged Conspiracy SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 1

James Patrick Balger, a grazier was remanded at the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of having conspired with Joseph Patrick…

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Police Find Goods in Bush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 4

Searching the bush in the vicinity of the West Maitland Council's sanitary depot at Denton Park, yersterday, Plain-clothes Constable C. E. D…

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Syrian's Trial Unsworn Statement Supple Murder Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 3

In an unsworn statement in the Criminal Court yesterday, Salem Macksad, a Syrian storekeeper, 51, of Gilbert-street, Adelaide,…

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Murder Charge Wife in Court Taree Case Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 5

Hannah Webster was charged at the Taree police court to-day with having colonously administered poison to Benjamin Webster with…

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Boy's Death Motorist Sentenced for Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 4

Cyril Pritchard, 32 years, storekeeper, of North Melelbourne, was convicted on a charge of manslaughter in General Sessions, Melbourne…

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Theft of Love Birds Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 2

During yesterday some person or persons stole £1600 worth of valuable love birds from, an aviary- at Taronga Park The birds will be difficult to replace…

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FINED £8 Theft at Saleyards Local Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 4

Two hours before a robbery was reported, a police officer saw the goods being carried away on the shoulder of a man, according to…

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Long Record Man on Three Charges 14 Days' Gaol

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 4

Although he had 14 previous convictions against him, William Anthony Moore (43), fireman, made a strong appeal to Mr. R…

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SHOPLIFTING Woman Sent to Gaol Fourth Conviction Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 5

Three previously convicted of shoplifting and once of having goods in possession, Catherine Martin (44) home duties, was again before the…

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CONSPIRACY Two Men Charged Backed a Loser Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 2

Following a complaint to the police two men were arrested and charged with having conspired together to defraud August Marshall of £25…

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Stole Food Sequel in Court NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 5

On Saturday forenoon James Albert Fear (43), plasterer, went into the ment shop of Henry Wilkinson, and stole a piece of pork and one pound…

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Was It Fraud? Share Agreement Police Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 1

Allegations of a bogus agreement under which £100,000 of shares were to be underwritten at 25 per cent., and that books…

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Desperate Man Threat to Shoot Police on Trail Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 1

After stealing guns and a large quantity of ammunition a few days ago, a man [?] up to several farms in the Pacron districts, and…

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